Olka Torba bez šavova by Maryam Hosseini

Olka Torba bez šavova by Maryam Hosseini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Brončana nagrada A' Design Award in Modni i Putni Dodaci Competition Category.

BroncaDodatak· 2024

Olka Torba bez šavova

by Maryam Hosseini

Brončana nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Dodatak Category

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The Design

About Olka Torba bez šavova

Olka je ručno izrađena kožna torba bez šavova inspirirana iranskim nepovratnim migracijama. Sastoji se od 54 modularna komada prave goveđe kože koji su međusobno isprepleteni. Pletenje se izvodi kroz proreze izrezane laserom na koži. Njezine dimenzije iznose 220 x 220 x 80 mm. Ručka torbe izrađena je od drva oraha. Olka na perzijskom znači domovina, a danas iranski tinejdžeri i mladi napuštaju svoju domovinu u potrazi za boljim životom. Migracije mogu stvoriti pukotine u njihovim umovima, dušama, pa čak i tijelima, ali svaka pukotina pruža priliku za stvaranje novog prekrasnog cvijeta.

The Recognition

About the Brončana nagrada A' Design Award

Olka Torba bez šavova je pobjednik Brončane nagrade A' Design Award, visoko prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje izvanrednim dizajnima što se odlikuju kreativnošću, domišljatošću i oštroumnošću. Brončani pobjednici izdašno su vješti i upečatljivo kreativni artefakti koji potvrđuju golemo iskustvo, maštu i snalažljivost svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da Olka Torba bez šavova bude visoko cijenjen, voljen i njegovan predmet koji je izuzetno profesionalan i inovativan. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Brončanu nagradu A' Design Award uključuje najbolje prakse u umjetnosti, znanosti, dizajnu i tehnologiji i izvrstan je zbog pažnje posvećene detaljima. Olka Torba bez šavova sjajno zadovoljava potrebe, dotiče želje, očarava osjećaje i privlači znatiželju.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Leather is a durable material, but usually the threads used to sew leather crafts, lose their quality sooner than leather, so creating the seamless leather bags can be effective in increasing its quality. Olka is non-stitched, the modular leather pieces are interlocked together, which increases the speed of production, and if needed for repair, the damaged piece can be easily replaced with a new one. It even gives the possibility to the user to order the bag in separate pieces and make her own.
Dimensions & Packaging: The dimension of Olka is 220*220*80 millimeter.
Tags: Modular, non stitched, geometric, homeland, Olka, leather bag, interlocking modular components, lasercut, migration
Production Technology: The main bag consists of 72 cow genuine leather pieces that are first designed in 2D and 3D in AutoCAD, then cut by laser cut, and the pieces are interwoven together. This bag also has an inner bag that is handcrafted and it is also created from cow genuine leather and can be used separately as a minimal crossbody bag.
Design Challenge: The main challenge in creating this product was whether the final strength of the interlocked components would be equal to the stitching and whether the main bag could be delivered to the customer in the separated pieces, so that she could create the bag herself by interlocking them together.
Research: In the process of design and creation, research was done in the field of interlocking system, modular system, consumer behavior, DIY products and the migration rate of youth Iranian which finally resulted in the creation of this project.
Inspiration: According to reports of 2022, about 50% of Iranian students and entrepreneurs have desired to emigrate from their country and 62% have not decided to return back. Olka means homeland in Persian language and it was created by the inspiration of Iranian youth who immigrate with the aim of creating a better life. Migration brings mental, emotional and even physical pains, but pain is an opportunity for growth. In this case, every slit provides the basis for creating a new beautiful flower.
Project Duration: The design of this bag stated in September 2023 in Tehran, Iran and created in October 2023 in Tehran.
Operation Flow: This bag consists of modular leather pieces that are interlocked together. The consumer can order this bag in separate components and will make the bag according to its manual and it will have a great emotional connection and sense of belonging with the product.